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Call for increase in rail freight to help government achieve its missions

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January 22, 2025
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According to the latest research by Rail Partners, over the last decade the cost of sending freight by rail has risen over three times faster than by road.

New rail freight report card for UK

Simon Walton
January 22, 2025
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The cost of rail freight has risen over three times faster than road haulage over the last decade. That’s put the sector under even greater…

Railway Children carriage set for Gala appearance in Cumbria

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January 22, 2025
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The Stainmore Railway Company at Kirkby Stephen East has announced that they will be welcoming NER No. 1661 – better known as The Old Gentleman’s…

Major Disruption for London – Scotland trains emergency services attend incident

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January 22, 2025
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Sadly, a person has been hit by a train near Stevenage and means the East Coast Main Line is closed between London Kings Cross and…

Bee Network trains and stations part of ‘London-style’ plan for Manchester

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January 22, 2025
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Transport for Greater Manchester has announced plans to bring train services into the Bee Network. Andy Burnham‘s plan with the Bee Network is to bring…

ScotRail raises money for Scottish school defibrillators

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January 22, 2025
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A ScotRail annual staff charity event has raised over £2,500, which has been used to purchase lifesaving defibrillators for two schools in Inverclyde.

Oyster card changes as Transport for London issues app update

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January 22, 2025
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Transport for London (TfL) has updated its TfL Go app, promising that it is easier for passengers to use.

Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Monitoring Report 2024

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January 21, 2025
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The Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES) provides financial assistance for cost incurred byshippers of eligible non-bulk goods moved by sea across Bass Strait. This report is BITRE’s second fouryearly monitoring review of all components of the …

Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme (BSPVES) Monitoring Report No. 19

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January 21, 2025
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The Australian Government spent $101.0 million on the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme in the two years to June 2023 ($41.8 million in 2021–22 and $59.2 million in 2022–23).

Monitoring Report No.19—Bass Strait Pass…

Watch: Continuing our adventure at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

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January 21, 2025
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It’s Tuesday once again, and that means another look at one of our visits to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. We resume the action…